PHT’s Morning Skate takes a look around the world of hockey to see what’s happening and what we’ll be talking about around the NHL world and beyond.
Does the advent of tracking technology call for the decline of advanced stats such as Corsi? The Hockey News’ Ken Campbell argues as much. (The Hockey News)
Ryan Getzlaf is putting together an MVP-like season for the Anaheim Ducks. (OC Register)
The Chicago Blackhawks seem to be embracing life as one of the NHL’s model franchises. Believe it or not, there was a time when such a thought seemed almost unfathomable. (Chicago Sun-Times)
Editor’s Note: Pro Hockey Talk’s partner FanDuel is hosting a one-day $20,000 Fantasy Hockey league for Tuesday’s NHL games. It’s just $2 to join and first prize is $2,000. Starts Tuesday at 7pm ET. Here’s the FanDuel link.
“The All-Star Game isn’t just about you, Canada,” - writes Sportsnet’s Mark Spector. (Sportsnet)
Roberto Luongo did some live-tweeting of the 2015 All-Star Game. Here are a few highlights:
The canon has to go @BlueJacketsNHL
— Strombone (@strombone1) January 26, 2015
I wanna be on the kiss cam @BlueJacketsNHL make it happen!
— Strombone (@strombone1) January 26, 2015